New Elections Website

HSF has a new elections website!

For all information relating to Humber Students’ Federation elections, visit humberlife.com/elections.

Results! HSF Unveils New Executives

The votes have been tallied for the Humber Students’ Federation (HSF) 2010-2011 student government elections.  Students have voted in the following candidates who will take over Executive positions beginning May 1, 2010:

President – Bryan Tran

Vice President, Administration, North Campus – Bradley Watson

Vice President, Campus Life, North Campus – Melissa Mendes

Vice President, Administration, Lakeshore Campus – Karlie Fisher

Vice President, Campus Life, Lakeshore Campus – Deniero Bartolini

The voting totals are as follows:

President

Bryan Tran, 1594 votes; Gurpreet Dhillon, 1215 votes; Adam Gorman, 742 votes; Bhaskar Ranjan, 490 votes; abstain, 226 votes

Vice President, Administration, North Campus

Bradley Watson, 716 votes; Varun Verma, 707 votes; Shabana Kaker, 651 votes; Stephanie Butler, 615 votes; Richard Chang, 388 votes; abstain, 84 votes

Vice President, Campus Life, North Campus

Melissa Mendes, 1860 votes; Arshdeep Mangat, 720 votes; Abdul Wahid Rahmaty, 439 votes; abstain, 142 votes

Vice President, Administration, Lakeshore Campus

Karlie Fisher, Yes 863 votes; No, 78 votes; abstain, 100 votes

Vice President, Campus Life, Lakeshore Campus

Deniero Bartolini, Yes, 838 votes; No, 100 votes; abstain, 103 votes

Voting took place from Monday, March 8 to Friday March 12 at various locations across the North, Lakeshore and Orangeville campuses.  Polling stations saw an increase in voting this year, with 4,267 votes making up a total voting percentage of 21.34 per cent.  This was 23 per cent increase over last year’s 16.4 per cent.

A referendum question was also included in the ballot, asking students should the HSF become more entrepreneurial (seeking opportunities to gain more revenue from advertisements, off-campus initiatives, and on-campus events) in order to grow the budget without increasing student fees.  A total of 3483 students responded yes to this question, while 270 voted no and 449 voters chose to abstain.  These results will be analyzed for future consideration.

The HSF would like to thank candidates and especially voters for their participation and for making this year’s election a success.

The Humber Students Federation (HSF) advocates on behalf of 20,000 full-time students.  HSF is committed to providing programs and services that appeal to the entire student body and lobbies the provincial government regarding important student-related issues.  We encourage you to enquire about the many initiatives we are undertaking on your behalf and encourage you to get involved.

For more information, contact Ercole Perrone, HSF Executive Director, at eperrone@hsfweb.com

Voting Week!

It’s that time! Voting week is underway and it’s your chance to decide who will form next year’s executive team: VP Campus Life, VP Administration and of course, President! If you didn’t vote yesterday, not to worry! You still have four more days to cast your ballot and make your voice heard! You can vote for the rest of the week from 9:00am-4:30pm And if you don’t know where to find us, here is a handy list!

North Campus
Student Centre
Athletics
Concourse
Guelph-Humber Atrium

Lakeshore Campus
H Caf
AB Caf
Lion’s Arena (Tuesday only)
The Annex (Wednesday only)
F Cottage (Thursday only)
K Cottage (Friday only)

Orangeville Campus
Main Hallway (Tuesday to Thursday only)

Before the HSF…

HSF Elections Candidate Platforms – Video Edition!

President and VP Admin, North

President and VP Campus Life, North

President and all Lakeshore candidates

HSF Elections Ad Contest Winner!

Congratulations to George Anthony Guarrasi, winner of the HSF Elections Ad contest! George is the winner of $250 and will have his ad posted on the HSF boards around North and Lakeshore campus.

Meet Your Candidates – President

Gurpreet Dhillon

Hello Humber college students,
My name is Gurpreet Dhillon. I am an undergraduate taking police foundations and my goal is to stand for what is right and fight on behalf of my fellow students to get us what we deserve. I am honoured to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest college in Canada.
I believe in the famous quote, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader”. My actions would speak louder than my words. We would maintain a peaceful and healthy environment within the campus without any discrimination of gender, caste or religion. I am a police foundation student and I believe in giving help and service to the community and I will be standing tall, anytime in the service of this community i.e. the Humber Community.
I promise to you all that I will help all the students in every possible way. Humber College is not just a place to learn but also a place to inspire. We must set the path straight, not only for ourselves but for our coming period. So, I want you all to support and vote for me to direct ourselves into new way and focus.

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Adam Gorman

If elected HSF president, I will do the best I can do to realize my vision for Humber College, which I think would benefit every one of us, individually and as a college community.
Humber should be a fun and relaxed environment. The class rooms and common areas should be kept clean and be nice to look at. And since our college years should be the most fun years of our lives, let’s make them that way!
If I am elected HSF president, I am interested in achieving things for our school in a way that is fun and enjoyable for all of us and I mean, actually fun and enjoyable.
As full time students we need to keep our costs low. As an honours business student I know how to look for every angle to save us money, while keeping the college at least as profitable as it is now.
Keeping that in mind, I still think that we should be for the promotion of Humber offering activities, events, speakers, and good information to enjoy our college experience and to improve in the areas that we want to improve in to succeed in life.

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Bhaskar Ranjan

My name is Bhaskar Ranjan (Bass) and it’s my pleasure to run for the post of HSF president. Three qualities that qualify me to represent you as your president are that i am passionate, visionary, and result oriented. In the last decade I have travelled to over 10 countries and worked for 4 multinationals, as a corporate trainer, project & recruitment manager & financial associate, where I managed a team of 200 people.
As your President, I will use my corporate leadership skills in combination with my international exposure to provide students with effective career guidance, networking opportunities and better support structure. I forsee bringing together the students from different Humber campuses through cultural events, sports activities, fun fairs and concerts. I also value creativity and warmly embrace new ideas that will take Humber to new levels of excellence.
I can’t promise free coke for lunch, but I can promise you that together we can make a difference at Humber. Your vote is very important to this election, vote for me and be assured that your vote will count for something. Thank you for your precious time, and don’t forget ‘To get your Pass, Vote for BASS!! ‘

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Bryan Tran

Hey Humber Students!!
My name is Bryan Tran and I want to be your President for the HSF! This past year I’ve had the pleasure of being your VP Campus Life at Lakeshore, which has enabled me to bring some exciting new cross-campus events to Humber (Amazing Race, Humber’s Got Talent), and also serve students as a part of the Governance Review Committee (making changes to HSF’s constitution and policies), and CSA’s Policy Committee (making recommendations to the provincial government regarding college-wide improvements). Other accomplishments include revising the budget, participating in the first ever GHSA/HSF summit, and spearheading the recent Haiti Relief initiative (where we have raised over $5,000 to date!).
I’ve also been recognized as the winner of The Business School’s Dean’s Award this past year for my outstanding commitment to academic studies (with a 93% overall average) and involvement within the college.
If elected President, I will continue to actively improve the connection between all of Humber’s campuses (North, Guelph-Humber, Lakeshore, and Orangeville), improve environmental sustainability on campus, and help provide the HSF with a long-term strategic vision and direction as an organization.
Swing by my campaign booth for more information, and don’t forget to vote the week of March 8th!

Meet Your Candidates – VP Administration, North

Stephanie Butler

Hi, I’m Stephanie Butler and I’d like to be your HSF Vice-President of Administration next year. I’m an active, passionate, and experienced leader and am excited to have a chance to take the HSF forward in 2010/2011.
For the upcoming year, I’d like to see:
• more interaction between the Humber and GH communities
• more ethnic foods on campus
• an increase in HSF scholarships and bursaries for students in need
• an option for students to opt out of the entire health and dental plan
• growth in the HSF volunteer program and green team
• more support for diversity and positive space campaigns
In my years on campus, I’ve developed a successful track record and believe that I am well qualified for this position. I have attended Guelph-Humber and lived in student residence for three years and have worked part time for the HSF for two years doing Public Relations and writing for Humber Life.
Additionally, I have served as Vice-President and President of Rez Committee, President of Rez Orientation Committee, President of Humber Pride Club, Co-president of the Vegan and Vegetarian Society, and Media Studies Program Rep with the Guelph-Humber Student Association.
Integrity. Experience. Vision. Vote Stephanie for VP Admin!

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Richard Chang

My name is Richard Chang and I’m running for the position of VP of Administration. I am a third year Business Administration student from the University of Guelph-Humber, with leadership experience (President of the Anime Club 08/09) and am most qualified to fill this elected position.
How does electing you VP of Admin help me?
I am a great communicator, leader, problem-solver, and I care about the concerns of the student body. As VP of Admin., it is my duty to help relay student concerns to administration. One of the biggest concerns that I’ve found exists between the students and their course coordinators. If elected, I will push for better relationships between the two by addressing the issues that the students have and bringing them to light. People are usually surprised by how much can be resolved when core issues are discussed.
Another student concern reside with facilities management, in particular, the washrooms and lounge areas. If elected, I will be vocal in improving them by forwarding this voice of dissent to the decision-makers above, thus enacting positive change.
I asked students what they wanted when I started running, so remember: a vote for Richard is a vote for you.

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Shabana Kaker

Hey Humber,
I’m Shabana Kaker and I am hoping to be your Vice President of Administration at the north campus, for the year 2010-2011. I am in my first year of the Business Administration diploma program. Currently, I am an events assistant at the Humber Students’ Federation. In the past year I have learned a lot about the HSF, and the many services it offers. It would be my pleasure to give back to the students by increasing HSF’s service offerings. As your Vice President of Administration I promise to make only those decisions that will most benefit the student body. During my time in office, I would like to make the following changes:
• Bring an optometrist on campus
• Increase the food courts hours of operation
• Introduce new volunteer specific initiatives
• Bring forth more student concerns on dietary restrictions
I would like all students to know that I will have an open door policy. I will listen to any ideas, concerns, or opinions any student may have, as well as try to implement possible solutions.
Voting me as your Vice President of Administration will ensure that you have a voice at Humber.

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Varun Verma

Hello, fellow students, my name is Varun Verma. I am an Electrical Engineering student at Humber College. Currently serving as a Board of Director for the Applied Technology Department. I have facilitated academics complaints and concerns of the students with full attention and reviewed by me in an accountable manner.
This year I am running for the position of Vice President (Administration).
When I will be elected, I promise to fulfill the following duties and goals.
* Represent the HSF positively and professionally.
* More career opportunities for the graduating student.
* Good and healthy food in the college at reasonable prices.
* Interactions with various members of the Humber community.
* Reasonable fees for the various services provided to the students by the college such as photocopying, printing, athletics, etc.
* Improve residence services, so that students can study hard and enjoy their time while being at Humber College.
* Help new and international students to adapt new life.
It is through developing opportunities that one can show his/her talent and be successful while doing good for others.
With your support only, I am able to achieve these goals.

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Bradley Watson

Hey everyone,
As a student going into my third year in the Business Administration program at the University of Guelph-Humber, I remain committed to the growth of the Humber Students’ Federation and Humber itself. What I feel is one thing, but what I have done and will do is another:
More Experience:
Only elected student representative on the Board of Governors for Humber ITAL
Two years as President of Student Leaders of Tomorrow (HSF Sanctioned Club)
An elected member of the University of Guelph Senate
Liaison to the HSF Board of Directors
More Helping:
Continue to develop campus green initiatives
Further development of the Volunteer Crew (V-Crew)
Represent YOU in the College Student Alliance
More Giving:
Vision Centre on Campus
Growth of the HSF Food Bank
A stronger HSF scholarship program
My ongoing involvements on campus speak volumes; however I believe my passion for this job is what sets me apart. I want to represent YOU and look back knowing that I have truly made a positive difference for everyone.
So if you want to see a difference, vote Bradley Watson for Vice President of Administration.
Are you part of the… Bradministration?

Meet Your Candidates – VP Campus Life, North

Arshdeep Mangat

Hello Humber Students,
I am Arshdeep Singh Mangat pursuing Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering. I am standing for the position of Vice President – Campus Life.
I have chosen this position because of my good management & organizing skills, knowledge about HSF services and strong strategic planning. However the most important skill for this position is to understand every individual in order to create an environment of friendship, enjoyment and entertainment within the campus.
As Vice President (Campus Life)…..
* Promise to perform my duties with honesty and dignity so that whatever you are expecting this year, at the end you will get more.
* Will develop and implement social, cultural and entertainment events for the students of Humber College this season.
* Help new and international students to take the best advantage of our services.
* Will do my best to solve various problems and issues regarding
o Club budgets & their promotions.
o Organising variety of events and parties.
o Higher food prices in campus.
o Improve food facilities in Guelph-Humber.
College moments are considered one of the great moments in our lives, so let’s make the best of them. With your support I will have the opportunity to serve you.
Let’s make the best of Humber History.

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Melissa Mendes

HEY Students,
My name is Melissa Mendes and I want to be your Vice President of Campus Life! After a year of being your VP of Administration I have decided to expand my experience with then Humber Students’ Federation and bring in some more “LIFE” into our hallways!
My Profile:
• Vast experience and knowledge regarding the HSF.
• Worked for the organization for the past 2 years: First as a Public Relations Assistant and second as your VP of Administration.
• I am currently in my Second year in the Public Relations stream. I have and will continue to obtain the knowledge and skills required for this position. i.e Event planning and time management.
Committed and Motivated to:
• I will dedicate my time to get student voice’s heard concerning their suggestions for new event opportunities. i.e. “HSF Speakers Corner,” for students to express their thoughts!
• Passionate about what the STUDENTS want within our campus.
• Working closely with our Clubs and Associations to enhance student life on campus.
What you want … What you Need…
A Motivated Experienced Leader
VOTE MELISSA MENDES FOR VP OF CAMPUS LIFE !!!!

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Abdul Wahid Rahmaty

Hey HUMBER! My name is Waleed Rahmaty and I am interested in being your next Vice President of Campus Life. I’m a full time student in the Fitness and Health Promotion Program and I’m also a part time staff member on the HSF events team.
Being with HSF for the past year has opened my eyes to all the great opportunities available to us. By witnessing many HSF events, I’ve recognized the importance of campus life; my goal is to make it even more enjoyable! As the VP of Campus Life, you can count on me to think outside the box and organize events that are unique to Humber!
Humber is our “home away, from home” where we will form memories that last us a lifetime. Voting me for VP will leave HSF events etched in your mind!
Here are a few things I would like to see:
• More Multicultural events because we are
proud of our ethnic diversity
• More off campus events in the GTA so we can
represent our city
• More Weekend events and after parties at Linx so
the partying doesn’t stop
I would love to hear your comments, ideas and concerns to help me understand what YOU want.
Trust and Vote me for Vice President, because a new decade deserves a new beginning!

Meet Your Candidates – VP Administration, Lakeshore

Karlie Fisher

Hello Humber Students!
My name is Karlie Fisher and I would like to be your next HSF Vice President of Administration. I am a first year student, currently enrolled in my second semester of the Community and Justice Services program here at Humber Lakeshore. Even though I have only been at Humber for less than a year, I feel my current position with the HSF programming department has assisted me in thoroughly getting to know most of Lakeshore’s strengths as well as areas for improvement. As your VP of Administration, I will strive to ensure that all of HSF current services such as Health and Dental Insurance, the Used Book program, Bursaries, and the Food Program, continue to be available to each and every student at your convenience. If elected, I plan on looking into providing an on-campus pharmacy for students, much like the one located at North Campus. The Pharmacy would conveniently allow students to drop off, pick up and fill personal prescriptions, as well as give students an opportunity to purchase convenience items. I would also like to provide students with a yearly tax assistance program, as well as a structured car pooling program. Most importantly, I will make sure YOUR voice is heard.